hey hey.... well i didnt go the space frame route as we sorted the problem out without cutting the front end off.
so here are some update pics
hope you like....
putting the engine in

and no thats not me.... thats a buddy graham






something how the rad will sit and the front end brackety





hopefully more goodies will arrive next week to play with he he
still waiting on the turbo........

Looking very nice indeed. It's gonna b an animal!

What size turbo are you going for?

It'd be great and extremely useful if you could list the projects specs on page 1 perhaps? I know Id find it helpful.

Was your block darton sleeved or golden eagle?

h22a4 2001 block (was open deck NOW closed)
stock bore stock stroke
darten sleeved
JE 9:1 comp pistons
Crower Rods
ACL bearings
ARP HARDWARE EVERYWHERE
95mm mains (h23)
Pro drive oil pump
modified honda water pump
stock h22 crank
cometic head gasket
fully ported head (gas flowed)
5 angle valve job
Ferrea valves oversized .5mm
Crower dual valve springs
crower titanium retainers
bronze valve guides
Jdm H22 cams
Venom racing intake manifold
80mm throttle body

Gearbox
stock JDM M2B4 LSD
Tilton twin carbon ceramic unsprung clutch with carbon steel flywheel (combined weight 12.8lbs)
i hate the clutch !!!!!!!!!!

pushed out 629hp last year 441ftq (100shot of nitrous)
looking into uprating the cams and maybe an electric water pump and a couple of other bits as well

Oh wow!

Cheers for the run down bud.

Do you mind me asking how much it cost you to get the block sleeved? Did you send them the block, or they provide one? I was looking at Golden Eagle as I've spoke with someone where they provided the whole block sleeved.

Impressive list, hope I have my spec list close to yours one day. Need more high hp builds over here. Still pricing things and building deeper pockets!

What's it tuned with?

Oh and turbo size? What turbo kit did you use before for those numbers (nitrous to one side) or did you piece it together? What you got coming?

Sorry for all the questions, just seems like your taking forced induction the most serious I've seen over here.

i had everything built in the states, ive had the engine running for several years now. the company i used was call pocket rockets racing, i was the 1st person in europe to have one of his engines. he provided the block and head and all the parts... yes it cost a pretty penny

the car is managed on AEM

the turbo i used before was a precision SC61 boosting 22psi

the new turbo is one of Precision billet wheel 6765 ball bearing turbos, good for over 800whp (proved 840whp on AMS evo at 45psi) its still a T3 unit as well.

well i aint saying do it...... its all about shock loading... if you can preload it, the stress it can handled better.

dont know how it will cope with the new power i wanna put thro it tho

very very nice! specs are great!!

I'm looking into getting a build shortblock from the states.
A few Q's
did you send your own block?
And did you use your own brands in the build? Or is it a standard build shortblock H22 they do?

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Bisimoto and Darton itself have these options aswell i think.. can't make up my mind..
shipping cost and customs big bucks?

will keep following your build! great inspiration!
Cheers David

when i had my engine built, pocket rockets racing (frank) he had only been open for a short period of time. We spoke many times over the phone discussing what would be the best route and components to use.

he supplied my block and my head castings.

when i got mine built, he put everything together, from oil pan to cambelt stuff, cams, valve over everything.

ive just read thro the new procedure, very very very impressive.

frank and i got on very very well but lost touch cause he became ill.

should try and contact him....

That looks brilliant Nathan.. Keep the updates coming and good luck with the project buddy..

The engine looks brand new...

right guys,
its been a while but here are some pics of slow progress
oil filter relocation and oil cooler placement

wow cant believe the power output you had last year.love how clean ur block looks.did look at pocket rocket racing a few times they sound like they do good builds.its amazing how a car the age of the prelude 4th gen still has so many engine upgarde parts out there wonder how long till the parts drop of ?.great work bud.

Very nice, progress after so long

How come you relocated your oil filter? Also, i assume the manifold is on there for now but you're fitting another one? Otherwise, what's the extra front end space for?

i think the turbo is going to be as big as my head madmaxx, and i have a big head!!!

that is the best place for the filter nath

ive seen this car first hand and it is mightly impressive. a hell of alot of time has gone into it!!

Nice work there Nathan as always, very inspiring stuff buddy

Cheers

Dave